Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-04-09

sheep owners or managers along the route
and in the vicinity of the proposed loca-
ton. ANY person violating the provisions
Of this section shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall
be fined not less than two hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars FOR
each and every oHffense.
Sec. 6. Whenever the governor Of the
territory shall have good reason to believe
that any disease covered by this act has be-
come epidemic, in certain locations in any
other state OF territory 81 that conditions
exist which render sheep liable to convey
disease he she'll thereupon, By proclama-
tion schedule such localities ana prohibit
the importation from them Of any sheep
into this territory, except under such r.
striGtions is he. after consultation with the
Territorial Veterinary Surgeon, may deem
proper. Any corporation, person O. per
sons vino after tho publication Of such
proclamation shall knowingly receive in
charge any such sheep from any one 81 the
said prohibited districts ard transport or
convey the same within the limits Of this
territory shall be deemed guilty Of d mis-
demeanor and upon conviction, be lined
not less than five hundred dollars and not
more than tea thousand dollars for each
and every o~tfense, and shall further be-
bone liable for any and all damages and
loss that may be sustained BY any person
OF persons by reason Of the importation or
transportation Of such prohibited sheep.
Sec. , It shall be the duty ofany person
OF persons who shall have Or suspect that
there is upon his or thei rpremises OF upon
the public domain, in their vicinity any
cases Of seab, contagious or infectious dis
eases, among sheep, to Immediately report
the sano to the Territorial Veterinary
Surgeon, and any failure to do SO or any
attempt to conceal the existence Of such
scab or infectious disease, or wilfully or
maliciousIy obstruct Or resist the Eeter-
nary Surgeon il the discharge Of his duty
as herein before set forth, shall be deem
ed a misdemeallor and any person Or per
sons who shall be convicted Of 50 obstruct-
ing or resisting said veterinarian, shall be
fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars for each
~offense.
Sec. s. heterritorial veterinary surgeon
shall make a report at the end OF each
year to the governor Of all matters con
nected wi h his work, and the governor
shall transmit to the several boards Of
county commissioners, such parts Of said
report as may be Of general interest to
owners and breeders of sheep.
Sec. 8. The territorial veterinary sur !
geon for the purpose Of carrying into ef-
feet the provisions Of this act, is hereby
authorized and directed to employ such
skilled assistants as he may require not to
exceed Il in each county at any time and
that said assistant shall receives upon the |
certificate Of the territorial veterinary sur
geon. the sum of six dollars, for each day
necessarily employed, and actual travel
ing expenses to be paid out Of the terrific
rial treasury as ether money is paid.
Sec. 10. Sections 4, Is, is, IS, 10, 90,
81, % and % of article seven of the Fifth !
Division OF the Revised Statutes and an
act to prevent the spread Of contagious
diseases among sheep, approved March 5,
1888. be and the same are hereby appeal
ed.
Sec. II. This act shall be in force and
take effect from and after June first, A. d.
1887.
Approved March 10, 1887.
STrED STATES 0E AHrpJr.